Donald Trump Finally Subpoenaed by the January 6 Committee

In a historic first, the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to former President Donald Trump on Friday.

The subpoena is demanding testimony from the former president, who is also facing several legal battles from election tampering in Georgia to tax fraud in New York to a federal violation of the Espionage Act, with the case of the top-secret documents taken to Mar-a-Lago.

A letter to Trump's lawyers was also sent. It stated that their client must testify either at the Capitol or by video conference. He will be talking about the events after the 2020 elections, leading up to January 6, starting from November 14.

The letter also contained a "sweeping request for documents, including personal communications between Trump and members of Congress as well as extremist groups."

The Trump team only has until November 4 to comply, though the Associated Press noted that the deadline set by the committee is still subject to negotiation.

Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney's Letter to Donald Trump Regarding the January 6 Subpoena

In addition, Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney also wrote a letter to Trump himself, stating that they recognize that this subpoena is a "significant and historic action," and added, "We do not take this action lightly."

According to NPR, the two representatives also told Trump in their letter that they have already assembled "overwhelming evidence, including from dozens of your former appointees and staff" that Trump himself orchestrated and oversaw the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential elections and obstruct the peaceful transition of power.

In that letter to Trump, the two lawmakers stated that the former president was at the "center of the first and only effort by any U.S. President to overturn an election and obstruct the peaceful transition of power." This culminated in the fatal attack at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, delaying the proclamation of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States.

David Warrington, a lawyer for Trump, released a statement that they are reviewing and analyzing the subpoena, which was voted unanimously by the 9-member panel of lawmakers earlier this month.

Subpoena Sets Up Legal Battle Over Donald Trump's Testimony

While the subpoena was unanimous, getting Trump to talk is a different matter. The New York Times noted that the former president repeatedly claimed in public that he would testify in his two impeachment trials. However, he did not do so on both occasions. He also did not sit down with special counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia investigation.

The January 6 Committee has been aggressive in pursuing its subpoenas, as they voted to hold witnesses and Trump allies for contempt of Congress four times.

Meanwhile, The New York Times highlighted that has previously given false statements in court. Trump swore under oath that the information he filed challenging the results of the 2020 election was true, even after his own legal team made him aware they were false.

New York Times also noted that "there is no guarantee that he would answer any substantive questions" and that The could use the hearings as an opportunity to spread more of his election lies.

This article is owned by Latin Post.

Written by: Rick Martin

WATCH: Jan. 6 panel officially subpoenas Trump - CNN